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Charges dropped in fatal Park Police chase
NBC4 Washington • • nation
Key Points:
- Prosecutors dropped charges against two men involved in a police chase that ended with the death of a moped deliveryman, Nolberto Meza, after the suspect vehicle struck him during the pursuit.
- The chase began after Park Police spotted a stolen vehicle and ended in a crash at Taft Bridge, with Tomas Anderson and Donnie Palacios initially charged but later released due to insufficient information for prosecution.
- The pursuit violated previous Park Police general orders, which had been changed in August, leading to an increase in vehicle pursuits and related crashes, including another fatal incident in March.
- Experts and local officials, including Police Executive Research Forum Executive Director Chuck Wexler and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, have expressed serious concerns about the rise in pursuits and the adequacy of police training and policies.
- Park Police have not responded to inquiries about their updated pursuit policy amid ongoing scrutiny following these fatal incidents.
